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Another neoliberal: another neoliberalism?

Nicholas Gruen
December 13, 2020December 13, 2020
[caption id="attachment_34459" align="alignright" width="220"] Bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, one of central Europe's brightest and best, fresh from a stint as Einstein's research assistant arrives in Manchester...
Business Coronavirus crisis IT and Internet Politics - international regulation Society

What stock markets tell us about the covid-mania.

Paul Frijters
December 10, 2020December 11, 2020
Stock markets give us a glimpse what people with money have deduced about world events before they happen. Investors can make mistakes, sometimes terrible mistakes,...
History Life Science Social Society Uncategorized

Three lessons on Chinese culture and politics

Paul Frijters
December 1, 2020December 8, 2020
The animosity between the Chinese and Australian authorities is heating up, so we Westerners need to understand some of Chinese culture and politics. I do...
Coronavirus crisis Cultural Critique Dance Geeky Musings Health History Humour Innovation Libertarian Musings Life Philosophy Politics - international Politics - national Public and Private Goods Social Policy Society

Histories of the Great Panic.

Paul Frijters
November 23, 2020November 25, 2020
How will Western historians in 2050 remember 2020? In scenario 1, "The Great Panic, a lost generation", I sketch my best guess. Scenario 2, "A...
Democracy Sortition and citizens’ juries

Demarchy 2020: by John Burnheim

Nicholas Gruen
November 20, 2020
Another post from John Burnheim who wrote this following up on having received some questions from some Spaniards. (Reminding me of the title of John...
Economics and public policy Health

How culture war is destroying public reason: COVID edition

Nicholas Gruen
November 17, 2020
Cross-posted from The Mandarin (and written about ten days ago, so it fails to mention Adelaide's latest snafu). Lockdowns, border closures, masks, apps and eradication....
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WELLBY cost-benefit calculations for the UK and the Netherlands

Paul Frijters
November 13, 2020
Last week I gave a masterclass lecture at University College London on the costs and benefits of lockdowns and other covid-policies in the UK. A...

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